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The Gastrointestinal System
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Gastrointestinal System
Generally refers to the digestive structures stretching from the MOUTH to ANUS, but does not include the accessory glandular organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).Category: Body System
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
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Gastrointestinal News
FDA: Possible Fracture Risk with High Dose, Long-term Use of Proton Pump InhibitorsDec 31 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers and health care professionals about a possible increased risk of fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine with high doses or long-term use... Read more »
Trends Suggest an Increase in Cancers of the Lower Stomach for Younger Whites in U.S.
May 26 - Cancer of the lower stomach has decreased overall in American adults but has increased in whites age 25-39, a study finds. The work, led by researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), par... Read more »
Molecule Repairs Alcohol Metabolism Enzyme
May 5 - An experimental compound repaired a defective alcohol metabolism enzyme that affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide, according to research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Ab... Read more »
FDA Warning on Plavix: Avoid Use with Prilosec/Prilosec OTC
Jan 11 - Patients should avoid using the stomach acid reducer Prilosec/Prilosec OTC (omeprazole) with the anti-clotting drug Plavix (clopidogrel), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Nov. 17. N... Read more »
Mutations in Two Genes Cause Early-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Nov 19 - An international team including researchers with the National Institutes of Health has discovered that mutations in either of two related genes cause a severe and rare form of inflammatory bowel di... Read more »
FDA Requires Boxed Warning and Risk Mitigation Strategy for Metoclopramide-Containing Drugs
Nov 5 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that manufacturers of metoclopramide, a drug used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, must add a boxed warning to their drug labels about the ... Read more »
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